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2026 Planned Litters

We have mapped out the following matings to advance herding ability in the breed and to set the stage for our program's advancement into the future.  Contact us for more information on these litters, we will send out notice as they are confirmed to our email update list. 

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Sire: Kylies Good Onya Rowdy

Dam: Spader Red Beth

Born January 2026

(Dam by Kuawarri Vaquero and out of Spader Red Queen)

Co-owned with Marshall Farms, Missouri

Pedigree note: Dam is a full sister to NI NV NC UWP PN UCD USJ UCH Spader Hit the Ground Running CD PCD BN RN DS DJ BH AD HIC ORT, National Champion in the inaugural ACDCA Scentwork Trial. Sire is a maternal grandsire of 2 ACDCA National Herding Champions.

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Sire: Kuawarri Bud

Dam: CH Kylie N Spader Cowboy Lullaby HSAs HIAsc HXAc

Expected March 2026

(Sire is by National Herding Champion Kuawarri Rudy, and out of a daughter of Kuawarri Red Ginny-giving him a double influence of the great Ginny, a really incredible female I always admired and the grandam of Spader Cowtown Heritage. Litter dam is by National Specialty Champion Sire Albritts Viking Warrior and out of ACDCA National Herding Champion DC HTCH WTCH Spader N Kylie's Vaquero Shout CD HSAsc HSBc HIAsc HXAsMcM HXDS HXBC STDs OTDcsd  ATDd HRDIc HTADIIs)

Co-owned with Stacey Edwards, available here

Pedigree note: Remarkable maternal family featuring the best herding genetics you can find. Dam is a powerhouse cattle dog that hits the nose and heel-its very rare to see conformation champions that also have their Advanced herding title on cattle. Hard to find a pedigree like this, so loaded with maternal power and featuring 2 grandparents that are national champions. 

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Sire: Albritts Viking Warrior

Dam: Spader Four Leaf Clover

Expected April 2026

(Dam by herding High in Trial winner CH Spader Game Changer HSAsc and out of two-time ACDCA National Obedience Champion producer Spader Hava Lil Faith-who is also the grandam to the National Obedience Champion the last 2 years.)

Pedigree note: I'm very excited to make this cross-dam "Clover" reminds me so much of her grandam "Pria" on stock-Aust CH Willowpark Whiz Kid HSAs RN. Combining her with Valor plus the added influence of Hava Lil Faith "Dora" will make highly capable, secure, trainable prospects that can excel in herding, ranch work, obedience and more. If you are looking for a true all-around dog, this mating should be at the top of your list. 

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Sire: Spader Cowtown Heritage 

Dam: Kylie N Spader Viking Song

Expected Summer 2026

( Litter dam is by National Specialty Champion Sire Albritts Viking Warrior and out of ACDCA National Herding Champion DC HTCH WTCH Spader N Kylie's Vaquero Shout CD HSAsc HSBc HIAsc HXAsMcM HXDS HXBC STDs OTDcsd  ATDd HRDIc HTADIIs)

Pedigree note: Dam is a wide-working, powerful full sister to Kylie N Spader Cowboy Lullaby-ACDCA Top 5 herding. Sire is a grandson of 3x National Herding Champion HC Trails End Ruck Tanner, plus out of an elite Spader maternal line. Pups will be available here. ​

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Sire: Albritts Viking Warrior

Dam: Spader Australian Tribute

Expected Summer 2026

(Dam by Aust CH Willowpark Bush Tribute HSAs and out of two-time ACDCA National Herding Champion producer Spader Good Onya Lena.)

Co-owned with and available at the Eisenbachers, Iowa

Pedigree note: Dam was created with imported frozen semen from "Pria's" sire Ted-a strong working dog producer originally from Australia but now in South America. Last year's full siblings to this litter are stupendous, and will be highly sought after considering "Valor's" siring success.

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Sire: CH Three Oaks Super Bowl Shuffle HSAsc HIAs

Dam: DC HTCH Spader Good Onya Koora Blue HSAsc HSBsc HSDs HIAsc HXAsc  HXDs STDcsd OTDcsd RTDc HTDIIIc HTADIIIcs HRDIIIs RLFs

Expected Fall/Winter 2026

(Dam by 4-time National Herding Champion DC On The Lamb Ride An Old Paint HSAdsc HSBs HIAdsc HIBs HXAdsc and out of Spader Good Onya Lena-dam of two National Herding Champions.)

Co-owned with Stacey Edwards, available here

Pedigree note: Dam "Koora" is really special-one of the youngest dogs to achieve the National Championship title, and a 4th generation Dual Champion. I think this litter will produce the first ever 5th gen DC! Koora is awesome to handle, sweet and spectacular on stock. We specifically choose sire "Payton", a strong young cattle dog, due to his power on stock and outcross pedigree. He had a really good first National Specialty trial, winning Intermediate sheep one day with a Res. High in Trial, and placing in Started Cattle. I think there are big things coming for this young sire, and crossed on Koora the pups should be breed changers. 

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(Subject to change based on sire selection with co-owners)

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2025 ACDCA National Specialty Results

We are so excited to see our genetics contribute to the success of our customers and performance breeders in the breed. Here’s a list of their successes last week at Nationals.

Herding

SPADER N KYLIE'S GOOD ONYA PEARL

By DC Downriver Blue Trucker HSAsc HXAsc - DC Spader Good

Onya Koora Blue HSASC HSBSC HSDC HIASS HXASC. Owner(s): Brett Spader and Stacey Edwards

2nd-Intermediate Sheep, Trial 1

1st-Started Cattle, Trial 1

(This run won Reserve High in Trial score on cattle)

1st-Started Cattle, Trial 2

(This run won High In Trial score on cattle)

Winner-Most Promising Started Dog, Cattle

Conformation

3rd - Bred by, Adult

DC SPADER GOOD ONYA KOORA BLUE HXACS HSBC HSDS

By DC On The Lamb Ride An Old Paint HXAcsd HIBs -Spader Good Onya Lena. Owner(s): Stacey Edwards and Brett Spader

Calcutta Timed Trial-Champion

1st-Advanced Sheep, Trial 1

3rd-Advanced Cattle, Trial 2

1st-Advanced Sheep, Trial 2

(This run won High in Trial score on sheep)

1st-Advanced Cattle, “D” Course Trial 1

1st-Advanced Cattle, “D” Course Trial 2

(These runs both won High in Trial score on the D course in each D trial)

ACDCA Inaugural Course D Cattle Champion

SPADERS FULL METAL JACKET HSAsc FDC JHD AT

By Albritts Viking Warrior - Spader Vintage Vivian. Owner(s): Kristen Grove

4th-Started Sheep, Trial 1

Regional Specialty-Conformation

1st Place Herding Titled Bitch, 4th Place Open Bitch

National Specialty-Conformation

2nd Place Herding Titled Bitch, Reserve Open Bitch

KYLIE N SPADER LICENSED TO CARRY HSAs BCAT ATT

By Albritts Viking Warrior - Spader N Kylies Vaquero Shout. Owner(s): Kristen Grove

Calcutta Timed Trial-2nd Place

2nd-Started Cattle, Trial 2

1st-Started Cattle, “D” Course Trial 1

2nd-Started Cattle, “D” Course Trial 2

DC HTCH WTCH SPADER N KYLIES VAQUERO SHOUT HSAsc HSBc HIAsc HXAsMcM

By Spader Vintage Vaquero-Kylies My Shout Mate

Owner: Stacey Edwards

Properties-Best Gaited

2nd- 10+ Veteran Sweeps

1st- Regular Veterans 10+.

GCH CH CLARJOS TWISTED GOLDEN FIDDLE RL CD BN RE HSACD HIAC

Owner Mandy Liesch

By Kuawarri Jim - Spader Kewl Twisten Dottie RL.

3rd-Started Sheep, Trial 1

(Mandy also had a lot of success with Fiddle’s daughters and son that she bred in herding and other aspects)

CLARJOS HOW DO YOU DO?

By Spader Vintage Vaquero - Clarjos Twisted Golden Fiddle RL. Owner(s): Mandy Liesch

Herding Tested-Cattle

And a big congrats to DC 3 OAKS N KYLIE'S THE TRAIL NEVER ENDS HXACMSM HXBC HXDS “Trace”, who was named the ACDCA National Champion this year. We didn’t breed this nice dog, but his uncle Kylies Good Onya Rowdy and aunt Kylies My Shout Mate have factored heavily into our bloodlines so we root for him too! Great job to a great team in him and Stacey Edwards.

By DC Kylie's Torres Strait HXAcMsM CDX RN - GCH Three Oaks Pretty Ribbons of Blue HSAs. Owner(s): Stacey Edwards

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And in obedience and rally, congrats to

SPADER R F RANGER CDX MX AXJ OF CGC TKA

By Albritts Viking Warrior-Spader Vaquero Tribute

1st-Obedience Utility B (Score of 196.5)

3rd-Intermediate Rally

Owner: Patty Rigney

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Nancy Kruse and CH CALICHE REBEL WITH A SMILE BN RE CGC TKN

By GCHB DC Tnt High Noon Hero CD BN HSAsc HSBc HIAsc HIDs HXAd HXBd HXAsMcM CGCA TKN - Spader I Found My Thrill UD BN GN GO RN PUTD DS

Obedience High in Trial, from Open A (198 Score)

Rally-High Scoring Double and Triple (98, 100, 100)

If I missed anyone, please send me a note and I’ll edit the post. So very proud of these talented trainers and handlers as they promote and improve the breed.

 

Females currently in development

Spader N Clarjos Vintage Blue Note (by National Specialty RHIT Spader Vintage Vaquero HSAsc X GCH Clarjos Twisted Golden Fiddle RL HSAc CD BN RA)

Pedigree note: Sire was RHIT at the National Specialty and the sire of an ACDCA National Herding Champion. Dam is a full sister to program sire Spader Cowtown Heritage RL.